May 20
Former UMKC women’s basketball coach hired at Texas Tech
Texas Tech on Monday hired former UMKC women’s basketball coach Candace Whitaker as its head coach. Whitaker, 33, returns to her alma mater, where she played point guard from 2000-02.
May 20
Dogs will have their day at the K on Sunday
If you have a friend who loves to bark at the Royals, then bring him or her to Kauffman Stadium on Sunday. I’m talking about your dog. It’s the fifth annual Bark at the Park for the Royals’ 1:10 p.m. game against the Angels.
May 18
Punchless attack sinks Royals in another 2-1 loss to A’s
While the Royals’ rotation is much improved over recent seasons, one run isn’t often going to be enough. It was Ervin Santana who paid the price Saturday night for failing to pitch a shutout in a 2-1 loss to the Oakland A’s.
May 19
FC Kansas City gets back on track with win against Boston
Renae Cuellar scores her fourth goal of the season in FCKC’s 2-0 victory over the Boston Breakers.
May 18
Tom Watson set for busy run with Senior PGA Championship next
Kansas City golf legend Tom Watson will play a lot the next two months and keep tabs on potential players he could call on as captain of the 2014 U.S. Ryder Cup team.
May 18
Ned Yost vows to remain patient with Mike Moustakas and others
The questions to Royals manager Ned Yost Saturday afternoon concerned third baseman Mike Moustakas, his ongoing struggles and how patient the Royals were willing to remain and for how long.
May 18
Oxbow wins Preakness, denies Orb the chance to win Triple Crown
Oxbow has won the 138th Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. Kentucky Derby winner Orb finished fourth, meaning there will again be no winner of horse racing's Triple Crown. Oxbow led from start to finish. It was the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and 15th Triple Crown victory, most in horse racing history.
May 18
Is this variant of the Royals true blue or something less?
Roughly forty games into Kansas City’s season, it’s time to make some assessments of this team’s advantages and its shortcomings.
May 18
The Royals miss an opportunity
According to the guys on TV, James Shields has now gone at least eight innings five times and hasn’t won any of those games. Some of that can be explained by match-ups: number one pitchers tend to face other number one pitchers—at least early in the season—so the lack of run support for Shields isn’t surprising considering who was pitching for the other teams. But this game appeared to be a mismatch: James Shields against Jarrod Parker. Parker had an ERA over 6.00 coming into the game and Shields is one of the best pitchers in the league. James not only pitched eight innings, he struck out nine, only walked one, gave up just two runs and still didn’t win.
May 18
Olathe East runs roughshod through Class 6A track regional
Boys and girls pummel the competition as they tune up for the state track and field championships in Wichita.
May 18
Royals again offer little support for Shields in 2-1 loss to A’s
James Shields continues to pitch like the No. 1 guy the Royals expected when they acquired him in that big off-season deal from Tampa Bay. And the Royals continue to waste his efforts. Shields gave up two runs Friday night in eight innings but only found more disappointment when the Royals’ attack again went quiet in a 2-1 loss to the Oakland A’s at the O.co Coliseum.
May 17
Dyson returns to Kansas City after going on disabled list
Outfielder Jarrod Dyson is expected to miss two-to-four weeks after being diagnosed Friday in Kansas City with what trainer Nick Kenney termed “a mild high ankle sprain.” Dyson, 28, suffered the injury in the eighth inning Wednesday when he scaled the center-field wall at Angel Stadium in pursuit of a Mike Trout homer against Kelvin Herrera.
May 17
BV West diver Roush grabs first gold of Kansas state girls swim meet
On the first day of qualifying in the swimming events, Shawnee Mission East in Class 6A and Blue Valley Southwest in Class 5-1A position themselves well for Saturday’s finals.
May 17
Central Missouri stays alive in Division II baseball tournament
Central Missouri rallied for seven runs in the final two innings for a 7-3 win over Missouri Southern in an NCAA Division II Central Regional elimination game on Friday afternoon in Mankato, Minn.
May 18
Exotic Driving Experience at Kansas Speedway lives up to its billing
Who could’ve resisted the sales pitch? Imagine driving the world’s fastest and most exotic high-performance cars on a real racetrack … no traffic … no stoplights … no law enforcement … just your dreams, your adrenaline and the wide-open asphalt.
May 17
Royals need to find out if David Lough is another Rich Gannon
With Jarrod Dyson going to the DL, the Royals have recalled David Lough (pictured), and fans will be screaming for Lough to play over the struggling Jeff Francoeur. It reminds Sam Mellinger of the Elvis Grbac-Rich Gannon dilemma.
May 18
Orb is heavy favorite to capture Preakness
Kentucky Derby winner can take another step toward the Triple Crown with win in Baltimore.
May 17
David Lough feels better prepared for this opportunity with Royals
Outfielder David Lough feels far more at ease in this, his second trip to the big leagues. He joined the Royals prior to Friday’s series opener against the A’s at the Oakland Coliseum.
May 16
BV Northwest upsets Blue Valley in regional girls soccer
Huskies deliver a crushing blow at the end of the first half, when Cece Kizer rolls a ball under the right foot of Tigers goalkeeper Natalie Pace. Blue Valley Northwest goes on to win 3-1.
May 16
Tom Watson hopes to again be best golfer in KC
Golf legend is set for Watson Challenge next month at The National.
May 16
Chiefs searching for clear-cut second receiver alongside Dwayne Bowe
The Chiefs are working to develop one or more receivers capable of helping Dwayne Bowe (center) boost their passing game. Jon Baldwin is the other starter with Bowe and leads the list of candidates, but hasn’t yet emerged as the dominant offseason player he was last season before faltering when the games started. Other candidates are Terrance Copper (left) and Dexter McCluster (right).
May 16
High school athletes of the week for May 17
SCHOOL: Blue Valley North
May 16
Top Fuel driver Grubnic eager to race at Topeka
In 2005 and 2012, David Grubnic of Kalitta Motorsports pulled out unexpected victories at Heartland Park that snapped some major droughts. So he’s confident he can do it again at this weekend’s Kansas Nationals.
May 16
Top-ranked KU women lead NCAA track and field qualifiers
Kansas’ Andrea Geubelle and Diamond Dixon, Kansas State’s Erik Kynard and Missouri’s Laura Roxberg led the list of NCAA Division I outdoor track and field qualifiers released Thursday.
May 16
Five things to watch this weekend at the Missouri state and sectional track meets
The Missouri Class 2 and Class 1 track and field state championship meets take place Friday and Saturday at Lincoln University in Jefferson City. The Missouri Class 4 and Class 3 sectional meets will be held Friday and Saturday at Blue Springs High School
May 16
Chiefs put emphasis on blitz during first week of offseason practice
If there’s one thing evident from the first week of Chiefs offseason practice, it’s that new defensive coordinator Bob Sutton plans a pressure defense.
May 18
Royals again offer little support for Shields in 2-1 loss to A’s
James Shields continues to pitch like the No. 1 guy the Royals expected when they acquired him in that big offseason deal from Tampa Bay. And the Royals continue to waste his efforts. Shields gave up two runs Friday night in eight innings but only found more disappointment when the Royals’ attack again went quiet in a 2-1 loss to the Oakland A’s at O.co Coliseum.
May 16
Hot streak against Angels helps Royals’ Butler raise average 40 points
Billy Butler raised his average 40 points, from .228 to .268, by going eight for 13 in three games against the Angels. His output included three doubles, a home run and nine RBIs.
May 16
Royals outfielder Dyson likely to go on the DL
The Royals' outfield could be getting a new look as soon as Friday night. All signs point to the Royals putting outfielder Jarrod Dyson on the disabled list because of an ankle injury he suffered Wednesday at Anaheim when he climbed the wall attempting to catch a Mike Trout home run.
May 16
Sporting KC trades Bobby Convey to Toronto for third-round draft pick
Sporting Kansas City traded left wing Bobby Convey to Toronto FC on Thursday in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.
May 16
Buddy Hudson, first black basketball player at Oklahoma, dies at 75 in KC
Harold “Buddy” Hudson, the first black basketball player at the University of Oklahoma, died Tuesday of a heart attack in Kansas City. He was 75.
May 16
Comparing Salvy Perez's awesomeness to other catchers
Sam Mellinger looked at Royals catcher Salvy Perez's OPS+, which says Perez is off to a slightly better start offensively than — ahem — Joe Mauer. Now, obviously this doesn’t mean Perez is going to win batting titles and lead the league in batting, on-base and slugging someday like Mauer has. But it is a strong point that his bat is coming along much faster than most scouts thought.
May 16
Royals did what good teams do: Beat up on a bad team
Everybody loves the big pitching matchups — your ace faces their ace — but those games are toss-ups, and either team could win. Then there are the games you should win and can’t afford to lose; not if you’re going to put together a winning record. This was a game the Royals should have won and did. Beating up on bad teams is what good teams do.
May 16
Chiefs sign K-State’s Wilson
The Chiefs have signed fullback Braden Wilson of Kansas State, the second of the team’s two sixth-round draft picks. Wilson is the fourth of Kansas City’s eight selections to sign with the club.
May 16
Royals ride seven-run third inning to 9-5 victory over Angels
A seven-run third inning and an eight-run lead and, still, it seemed like the Royals had to hang on all night Wednesday before securing a 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
